NGC 2419 - The "Intergalactic Tramp" Globular Cluster in Lynx
Imaged from Nova Scotia, Winter, 2026
The whimsical name, "intergalactic tramp" or "wanderer," stems from the cluster's extreme distance from the galactic center, some 300,000 light years. This places NGC 2419 considerably further from the galactic center than either of the Magellanic Clouds.
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Altitude at culmination 84° | |
| Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0 | |
| Mean FWHM 2.3 arc-s | |
| Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM | Nova Scotia Winter, 2026, ~mag 6.4 - no moon @-20C |
| Imaging OTA | AGO 14.5" iDK |
| Equivalent focal length and ratio | 2465mm @ f/6.7 |
| Mount | Astro-Physics 1600GTO |
| Guiding | PHD2/ONAG_XT/Ultrastar Pro |
| RGB Total Intergration Time 3.0 hrs | R12x5 min, G12x5 min, B12x5 min-Astrodon Gen 2 I series Filters. All Binned 1X1 | Acquisition | Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro | Calibration and Stacking | Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight |
| Processed | PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.6.5 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid |
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